Steven Balkin, at The Blogs

May 25, 2024, 1:25 PM

To: Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Store of Norway, Simon Harris of Ireland, and Pedro Sanchez of Spain. Subject: Take the Next Step to Your Recognition of a Palestinian State. Date: May 24, 2024 As a gesture for promoting peace, I congratulate you...

Apr 29, 2024, 12:14 AM

Responding to Hamas Truce Offer

Background A recent April 25, 2024 Associated Press article by Abby Sewall reports that Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya “agrees to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into...

Apr 3, 2024, 9:19 AM

Stop the invasion of Rafah by ending the war

Rafah's population has swelled from 250,000 to 1.5 million as Palestinians have fled to Gaza's southernmost city (Getty Images, picture date: 10 February 2024)

Background on what needs to be done. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, issued a Human Rights report on March 25, 2024 specifically analyzing the situation in the Gaza Strip,...

Mar 4, 2024, 2:18 AM

Kindertransport for At Risk Gazan Children

Caption: Kindertransport-rescuing children-on the brink of war. Jewish Kindertransport children arriving in London in February 1939. (Photo by Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

The war in Gaza is a needless tragedy brought about by those who believe acquisition to a particular piece of land is more important than the lives of people who live on that land. Hamas initiated this war and...

Feb 17, 2024, 12:28 AM

Three States – Three Futures – One Peace

Three States – Three Futures – One Peace According to most observers, except for the Netanyahu government and its allies, the road to peace between Israel and the Palestinians in the occupied territories will require a path to a Palestinian...

Feb 13, 2024, 5:07 PM

Israeli New Safe Zones Can Win the War

Women and children in Rafah trying to flee to safety.

What Hamas did on October 7 was immoral and suicidal for the Palestinian population that they are supposed to provide governmental leadership for. Hamas is hoping and expecting Jews to abandon Israel to avoid the danger of Hamas violence....

About Me

Dr. Steven Balkin is a Professor Emeritus at Roosevelt University in Chicago where he teaches courses in economics, social justice, and criminal justice. His PhD. is from Wayne State University in Detroit. He is the author of many articles and a book: Self-Employment for Low Income People. His research focus is on violence prevention, international development, entrepreneurship, and cultural preservation. He is a member of the Chicago Political Economy Group.

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